Microsoft has released the summer backwards compatibility update, adding 61, and 4 updated ones, original Xbox games that you will be able to play on your X360. At the time of writing it is not yet available on Xbox Live, so you need to download it here, and burn it to DVD. Titles of note are WE 8, PGR 1/2, Outrun, Full Spectrum Warrior, DOOM 3, America's Army and plenty more...

Nyko has unveiled a prototype of the Wii Party Station, which has all of the necessities for a Wii-themed gaming session. The station, which is tentatively priced at $24.99, features four Wiimote slots, cup holders, and LED score displays, and atop it all, a bowl for chips and dip — which is being redesigned to hold more grub.

Gary Grigsby’s World at War: A World Divided gives you complete control over the production, research, and military strategy for any of the major powers during WWII. The v1.011 patch brings several rule changes, a few interface improvements, and tons of new mod-ability improvements.

Two additional games will become available this Xbox LIVE Arcade Wednesday: Bomberman Live, mixing social gaming excitement with high definition graphics, and Yie Ar Kung Fu, a classic fighting game with enhanced graphics, hand painted backgrounds and new achievements.

Infinite Interactive's has released a new patch for its strategy title Warlords IV: Heroes of Etheria. This upgrade brings your retail game to v1.05 and adds bug fixes and balance changes, along with new items, skills, spells, improved AI and even a special set of 10 scenarios that link together to form a new story.

French developer Kylotonn, known for Ironstorm, the Bet on Soldier trilogy, and currently working on Speedball 2 remake, announces the development of Crusaders: Invasion of Constantinople, an all-new next-gen action/adventure title.

Combat Mission: Shock Force is a tactical military simulation depicting a hypothetical near future conflict between NATO and Syrian forces in Syria. A highly story driven semi-dynamic Campaign, from the US perspective, offers a completely new experience for "Combat Mission" fans.

Everyday Shooter is an album of games exploring the expressive power of abstract shooters. Dissolute sounds of destruction are replaced with guitar riffs harmonizing over an all-guitar soundtrack, while modulating shapes celebrate the flowing beauty of geometry.

Runaway 2: The Dream of the Turtle is the follow-up to the hit adventure title Runaway: A Road Adventure. Featuring 3D characters with a cartoon look, the game's high-impact visual features incorporate 2D and 3D in an unmatchable style.